Follow logs from a Compose service
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docker compose logs -f --tail 100 <service>Complete required fields to copy the generated command.
read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
Linux + macOSVerified for Linux, macOS using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-19
Requirementsdockerdocker must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportdocker Current supported releasesVerified for linux, macos using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsweb-1 | 2026-07-23T08:41:17.229Z INFO server listening on 0.0.0.0:3000Representative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsdocker: command not founddocker is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifydocker compose logs -f --tail 100 {{service}}The output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01dockerCommandRuns the docker stage of this one-liner.
02composeArgumentPasses compose to docker.
03logsArgumentPasses logs to docker.
04-fOptionKeeps following new output or selects the command-specific force/file mode.
05--tailOptionStarts with only the requested number of recent lines.
06100ArgumentPasses 100 to docker.
07<service>ParameterA value supplied in the Fill parameters section.
Example input
docker compose logs -f --tail 100 web
Example output
web-1 | 2026-07-23T08:41:17.229Z INFO server listening on 0.0.0.0:3000
web-1 | 2026-07-23T08:41:20.814Z GET / 200 18ms
web-1 | 2026-07-23T08:41:22.102Z GET /api/v1/commands 200 11ms
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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